Downtown Sounds Presents Richie Cannata in Glen Cove Friday

Photo Credit: Andrew Reyna

Submitted by Glen Cove Downtown BID

Richie Cannata and his band will take the stage on Friday, August 8th as part of the Friday night Downtown Sounds concert series, in Glen Cove on Long Island’s historic North Shore Gold Coast. The series will run every Friday through August 29th.

Cannata is featured as the original sax / keyboard player on Billy Joel’s major records and touring shows and often returns to perform on stage with Joel. He has also performed with The Beach Boys, Bernie Williams, John Stamos and Al Jardine and his captivating saxophone style can be heard on hundreds of millions of records around the world.

Cannata opened Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove in the early ‘80s and has produced albums for many of music’s headline acts.

The free concerts are open air, at the Glen Cove Village Square, intersection of Glen and Bridge Streets. Shows begin at 7:30 and run until 9:30. There is ample free parking in the adjacent indoor and outdoor parking lots.

The Downtown Sounds Concert Series is presented by the City of Glen Cove and the Glen Cove Downtown Business Improvement District. This year’s presenting sponsors are: Bethpage Federal Credit Union and Garvies Point. Other sponsors include American Community Bank, North Shore-LIJ Glen Cove Hospital, North Coast Subaru, Avalon Bay Communities, Kimco Reality, The Downtown Café, The Glen Cove Printery. Restaurant partner is The View Grill and media partner is The SUNY College at Old Westbury, OWWR Old Westbury Web Radio and OWTV Old Westbury Television.

For more information, call Glen Cove BID, 516-759-6570 or on the Web at: www.glencovedowntown.org